WASHINGTON (Rocktown Now) — Virginia U.S. Senators Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine have announced $15,553,713 in federal funding to support infrastructure improvements at six airports across Virginia. This funding comes through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration Airport Improvement Program, made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law.

“Investing in our airports is a crucial component of strengthening Virginia’s economy and keeping travelers safe,” the senators said. “We’re proud to support this funding and will keep working to foster growth and convenient transportation in the Commonwealth.”

Locally, $748,488 will go to the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport Commission to acquire 14 acres of land and an easement for 80 acres to protect runway approaches.

Other airport funding includes:

  • $11,499,942 to the Capital Region Airport Commission to reconstruct the existing 15,000-square-foot aircraft rescue and firefighting building Richmond International Airport;
  • $1,216,000 to the Emporia-Greensville Airport Commission to rehabilitate 2,650 feet of taxiway, construct 1,550 feet of new taxiway, and rehabilitate 9,000 square yards of existing apron at Emporia-Greensville Regional Airport;
  • $1,035,500 to the Town of Leesburg to reconstruct 5,500 feet of existing pavement parallel to a taxiway that has reached the end of its useful life at Leesburg Executive Airport;
  • $1,019,868 to the City of Manassas to rehabilitate 6,200 feet of runway at Manassas Regional Airport;
  • $33,915 to the Cumberlands Airport Commission to remove trees identified as obstructions by the Federal Aviation Administration at Lonesome Pine Airport.